Deborah Cooke: Author

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  • The New Plan

    I’m writing again, so I have a new plan for releases in 2026. Have a peek to find out what’s coming next!

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  • Postcards and Bookplates

    So, I have postcards and I have bookplates – and you can have some of each! Here’s the summary. I have postcards for THE RENEGADE’S…

  • Those Coxwells

    Once upon a time, I wrote four contemporary romances, featuring the three brothers and one sister in the Coxwell family. Each sibling had his or…

  • A Frustrating Detail

    One of the things that’s starting to drive me nuts is the lack of control over distribution for indie-pubbed books. This is funny, as I…

  • Popular Fiction

    One of the things I’m constantly saying when I teach workshops is that popular fiction – like romance – is a mirror of popular culture.…

● About Me
USA Today bestselling author Deborah Cooke, who also writes as Claire Delacroix

I’m Deborah and I love writing romance novels that blend emotion, humor, and happily-every-after. I’ve been publishing my stories since 1992 and have written as Claire Delacroix (historical and fantasy romance), Claire Cross (time travel romance and romantic comedy) and myself (paranormal romance and contemporary romance). My goal is to keep you turning the pages, no matter which sub-genre you prefer.

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